William Corbett (composer)
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William Corbett was an English
composer
, violin
ist, and concert performer. The Director of New Theater (Lincoln's Inn Fields, London) from 1700, Corbett was appointed orchestra director of King's Theatre
, The Haymarket
in 1705 and became a member of the Royal Orchestra in 1709.
In 1716, he was appointed Director of the King's Band. From 1715 to 1726, Corbett lived in Italy
, returning to London in 1727. It has been speculated that while abroad, Corbett was possibly acting as an agent for the Crown.
England
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, and concert performer. The Director of New Theater (Lincoln's Inn Fields, London) from 1700, Corbett was appointed orchestra director of King's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, in Haymarket, City of Westminster, London. The present building was designed by Charles J. Phipps and was constructed in 1897 for actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who established the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the theatre...
, The Haymarket
The Haymarket
Haymarket is a street in the St. James's district of the City of Westminster, London. It runs from Piccadilly Circus at the north to Pall Mall at the south...
in 1705 and became a member of the Royal Orchestra in 1709.
In 1716, he was appointed Director of the King's Band. From 1715 to 1726, Corbett lived in Italy
Italy
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, returning to London in 1727. It has been speculated that while abroad, Corbett was possibly acting as an agent for the Crown.
Extant works
- Henry VI by Betterton (1699)
- Twelve Sonatas a tre for 2 violins and b.c op.1 (1700)
- As You Find It (1703)
- Love Betray's, or The Agreeable Disappointment (1703)
- The Instrumental Musick for January, February and March, for 2 flutes ans b.c (1703)
- Six Sonatas for 2 flutes an b.c. op.2 (1705)
- British Enchanters, or No Magick Like Love (1706)
- Six Sonata’s a 3 for Two Flutes or German Flutes and a Bass. Consisting of Preludes, Allemands, Corants, Sarabands, Gavots & Jiggs. Dedicated to ye ... Earle of Portland ... Opera Quarta. Libro Primo. [Separate Parts.] [London] : L. Pippard, for ye Author, [1712.] A copy is in the British Library: music collections h.50.(1).
- Six Sonata’s a 3 for two Violins & Thro'-bass for the Spinet or Harpsicord. Consisting of preludes, allemands, corants, sarabands, gavots and jiggs ... Opera quarta. Libro secondo. [Parts.] London : L. Pippard for the author, [1712]. An incomplete copy of the score is in the British Library: music collections h.50.(2).
- Le Bizzarie Universali in Four Parts op.8 (1728)
- Le Bizzarie Universali in Seven Parts (Concerti Grossi) (17421)
External links
- and more free scores here: http://kantor.acc.de/Kantoreiarchiv/index.php/William_Corbett